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Humoresque (1946)
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Alcohol Intoxication | compulsion | confusion | crazy | depression | drunk (intoxicated) | insane | mood | nervous | obsession | occupation triangle | personality | psychoanalyst | sobriety | suicide | worry
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His manager Frederick Bauer tells violinist Paul Boray, "Music is a compulsion, an obsession..." (0:02)
Pianist Sid tells Paul, "Depressed is my favorite word." (0:20)
Paul tells Sid, "We're both crazy."
"I don't feel in the mood for a party." (0:31)
Paul tells Sid, "I never thought I'd be so nervous."
Sid: "That's when you can really begin to worry." (0:50)
Victor Wright tells his wife Helen, "Rather like what you find in a van Gogh painting..." (0:51)
Helen tells Paul, "I'm in no mood to argue the point." (0:58)
Sid asks Helen, "Tell me, you ever get confused with all these spare mansions you have kicking around?... Personally I get confused in a hotel room..." (1:01)
Sid tells Helen and Paul the plot of a radio program: "Her boyfriend just discovered there's insanity in his family." (1:03)
Sid asks Paul's cellist friend Gina, "Why don't we get drunk tog#ether?" (1:12)
Sid tells Paul's grocery store proprietor father Rudy, "My psychoanalyst told me that it reminds me of something that happened to me in my youth." (1:25)
Victor tells Helen, referring to a friend, "Naturally, his wife, quite a personality in her own right, never liked that..." (1:28)
Helen's friend Monte Loeffler tells bartender Teddy, "A French philosopher once listed three hundred ways of committing suicide, only he left one out: falling in love with an artist." (1:39)
Helen tells Sid and Paul, "Only a man who doesn't drink thanks black coffee sobers you up."
"You're married to your work." (1:40)
By telephone, Helen tells Paul, "I don't mean to worry you. You mustn't worry..." (1:49)
Intoxicated, Helen walks into the surf. (2:00)
Paul tells Sid, "Tell Bauer not to worry." (2:03)


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Q: apostrophe issue with serialization on a form in PHP / Jquery I have an issue with an apostrophe that maybe someone can help me out with. The project is a PHP project using the Smarty template system. The code that I have to deal with is about getting data as a hidden type into a form when a pop up loads. When people add instructions with an apostrophe there is a crash - I believe because there is an opening ' and then the instructions have an ' which cuts off the rest of the needed data.
Here is the line of code that takes the $test_data:
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Here is what the $test_data variable looks like:
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"instructions":"doesn't work",
"comments":"doesn't work",
"message_xml":"TQ1JJUFQiIERhdGF0eXBlc1ZlcnNCiAgPC9Cb2R5Pgo8L01lc3NhZ2U+"}}}

And here is what it looks like using inspector or dev_tools, in the actual HTML:
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value='{"pathway":"Rapid","device":{"2410":{"requires_two_factor":true,
"instructions":"doesn't work",
"comments":"doesn't work",
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What I think the issue is the '{" at the start and then the first doesn't work breaks it with that second apostrophe. Is there any way around this? Do I have the $html set up correctly? Thank you for any help.

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THREATIN Update: Live Footage of Empty UK Show, Hilarious Wikipedia Bio, Fake News Conspiracies From Fan Club
Posted by Robert Pasbani on November 12, 2018 at 2:30 pm
Threatin has gotten a ridiculous amount of free publicity this weekend – exactly the type of thing a band their stature yearns for, but the publicity is not so good. The initial post from Friday is still racking up a ton of interest.
A quick catchup: the band bought fake likes and fake Youtube views to convince a slew of UK and European venues to book them. The venues booked them using a hire fee, which meant Threatin paid an upfront rental fee for the venue. The venue would check in to make sure it would be worth their time to pay their staff, and Threatin assured each venue people were coming, with hundreds of RSVPs on Facebook event pages. Eventually, somebody caught on that all the RSVPs were from Brazil (fake) and nobody actually showed up to any gigs.
One of the venues elaborated on why they even agreed to book the band in the first place:
"We were one of the venues on the tour and like the Underworld The Asylum 2 venue was hired by Casey Marshall @ Stage right Booking… the hire fee was paid in full months ago… when we asked for a ticket update we were told it sales were 171…
"We were lucky that the other venues reached out and let us know of the issues, after speaking to the supports and making them aware we decided to run the show for them (they all brought people) and with a little morbid curiosity as to what the whole charade was about.
"probably THE strangest show we have ever been involved with… they have basically paid a lot of money to rehearse (they need it) at different venues around the UK.
"Big shout out to London Bristol and Manchester for contacting us in advance and letting us know…
"interesting times for sure!"
The booker for the Underworld confirmed this arrangement:
"Hiya, Patrice from Underworld here! We actually hired the venue to this Casey Marshall, the £780 hire fee was paid in full in advance, so we didn't really bother to do background checks. We watched a YouTube video, was shocked that anybody would bother to hire the venue for this guy but took the money and figured it was a days work for our crew and staff :)"
That means Jared Threatin paid a ton of money out of pocket for a set of rehersal gigs in popular venues all over Europe. Pretty amazing.
Yesterday, we scoped a photo of one of these live gigs and now MetalSucks has obtained live footage from that same Manchester gig. What you see is basically an unsigned band playing to an empty room. The difference is this band spent, literally, thousands of dollars, to play to this empty room:
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A far cry from the fake live videos we saw earlier this weekend. The band were scheduled to play Belfast, Ireland yesterday, but sadly, that show was cancelled at the last minute. The venue, The Empire, seemed to have a good sense of humor about it:
If you purchased tickets for tonight's Threatin show, both of you can get refunds from the point of purchase. pic.twitter.com/hR0FHHFR0L
— Belfast Empire (@belfastEmpire) November 11, 2018
The venue decided to have the show anyway, with the opening bands playing for free. They made this announcement on their Facebook page:
"Just before 2pm today, Jered Threatin's management cancelled his performance at Empire Music Hall tonight. As yet, no reason has been offered.
"Staff have been scheduled to work tonight, a sound engineer had been booked and two support acts, Periapt and Red House have gone to a lot of trouble to play tonight. Because of this, we have decided to have the gig anyway. Admittance will be free of charge!
"The rental of the hall has been paid upfront, so we won't be losing out. We believe in supporting local acts, genuine bands and our own staff, and we'd be thrilled if you could come down and support these great acts.
"Doors at 7.00. Free in!"
We, of course, have to wonder if "Jered Threatin's management" is really just Jered himself, as we've been pretty keen that he's spent thousands of dollars pumping this fake persona that doesn't exist.
The tour was not without it's (small) victories, and it does seem that Threatin sold at least ONE PIECE OF MERCH:
Oh hey, that's me (Mel) and my keyboardist (Tim). 'Promoter' sent us free tix so we came. Actually bought a T-shirt b/c I felt bad they'd come so far to play to 2 people. Didn't know about all the fake stuff til the next day. Fab venue though. I'd never been and will come again. pic.twitter.com/kjN1SMda9O
— Aonia (@Aonia_Band) November 11, 2018
While Jared Threatin has made his social media private, it seems there is a Threatin Fan Club twitter account that is active that is calling "fake news" on all of this actual evidence.
Threatin gigs have all been great actually. Only fake haters are spreading illegal gossip trying to ruin the tour.
— JERED THREATIN FANCLUB (@ThreatinFanClub) November 11, 2018
They responded to a photo of the band performing to an empty venue responding it was just a sound check. Uhh, sure Jan.
Threatin rockin a souncheck before the gig. #rockingtheworld https://t.co/PTZ54P7qbI
This was just a soundcheck pic taken by a paparazzi .The actual gig rocked the house down and the fans went crazy. See for yourself on the upcoming shows. https://t.co/g6lhwJxJw5
All this free publicity landed Jared a pretty big achievement – his first fan guitar cover:
Also, while it seems his Wiki page was taken down, this screenshot is just [chef's kiss]
MetalSucks tracked down the edit history of the page and turns out the Wiki editors were on to him. Here are two moderation notes that basically call out what we all know as true now:
"The article does not contain any reliable sources, every reference is related to the subject or to sites such as 'toprockpress.com', 'celebritymusicscene.com', etc. Nothing in the article is verified, so you cannot cite the article as evidence that the subject meets the criteria. I'm not going to go too deep down this rabbit hole but this is all seems to be an elaborate promotional scheme, which has not worked out due to the article averaging 3 views per day (this is not typical of 'an award-winning solo artist who recently rose to fame and is considered one of the most influential figures in current Rock music.')"
"It's almost comical in it's peacock language ('prominent label'…'highly anticipated'…'released globally'–FWI, I guess wikipedia editors could be considered 'authors whose words are read globally,' LOL) that is backed up by zero reliable sources. As stated, everything is user generated, self-download, first-person, etc. An obvious attempt by publicists to package a client, including creating content for dubious sources such as 'New York Music Review' and 'Top Rock Press,' which seem to exist only to promote this person. Perhaps it's unfair for this subject, as he may genuinely find success someday and merit an article, but this one as it is is a gross example of how the internet can be abused to hype ones way into notability. (Just for fun, I clicked on the 'Followers' link on his Twitter to see how legitimate his fan base is. Unsurprisingly, it's mostly accounts from click farms from the other side of the world.)"
So things are going great for Threatin. We hope they play another show, and Jared, if you're reading this, we would love to interview you. For all your faults as a musician, you clearly have a knack for social marketing (there is a term called "growth hacking" that could be applied here).
We'll keep you posted on further developments.
Trolling the World with Jered Threatin (2019 Interview)
One Year Later, THREATIN Make Live Return with Bizarre Performance & 50 People Actually Showed Up This Time
Jered Threatin's Former Bandmates Sued Him and Won But Now Jered Is Avoiding Payment


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Season Sparked by Past Tense After Dark Haunted Triad
Posted in 2015, Past Tense After Dark, Review with tags Cornmaze of Fear, E.T., Gollum, Hayride of Despair, House of Horrors, lapeer, michigan, past tense after dark, Stanley Hotel, Steven Spielberg, The Lord of the Rings on October 29, 2015 by bluefall8
We rolled into Past Tense After Dark and were immediately struck by the immense waterwheel that adorned the cider mill. The night sky shone bright with stars, the fall air had just the right amount of bite and thrill-seekers swarmed the farm like insects. The nocturnal activities at Past Tense After Dark included the Cornmaze of Fear, Hayride of Despair and the marquee attraction, House of Horrors.
MIND-BOGGLING MAIZE
John and I started for the rear of the property and soon found a massive field of corn sprawled out in front of us. Prior to entering the maze we were warned by the keeper of the corn that the trek would be a long one, possibly in excess of an hour, and were additionally cautioned that should we become too terrorized we could resort to using a safe word. But honestly, John and I would never stoop so low.
The Cornmaze of Fear was certainly large and confusing and featured a variety of dead ends. A team of strategically placed scarecrows loomed ominously above the stalks, keeping a watchful eye on all who braved the corn. A handful of live actors also patrolled the maze although they were more concerned with providing a scare than aiding us in our quest to best the maze.
In one memorable moment, we crossed paths with a small group of teenagers, one called out to a friend who had become separated from the pack — Tiffany. After a couple of attempts the unseen Tiffany answered back but any thoughts of a reunion were cut to ribbons when the chatter of a chainsaw tore through the night. I like to think that Tiffany will be among the scarecrows next year.
We never did find the proper exit but did manage to navigate our way back to the entrance.
HOUSE OF HORRORS A TRIUMPHANT BLEND OF STYLES
House of Horrors is the marquee attraction at Past Tense After Dark and was an eclectic fusion of haunt tropes that resulted in an highly enjoyable, unique experience. The adventure began on a wooded path, fog drifted through the air which carried the distant shrieks of fellow thrill-seekers. We walked past a humble cabin and then through the heart of a mausoleum were one well-placed creep gave us an unexpected fright.
Following several twists, the path choked us into a building — a hotel with more in common with the Stanley than the Ritz. A disfigured bellhop bounded in our direction with a level of enthusiasm that inspired a degree of unease. He led us to an elevator and closed the door behind us; a bumpy ride ensued. When the shaking ceased and the door had opened to a new floor we were greeted by an attractive woman; her role at the hotel was unclear but not unwelcome. We were led through a couple of finely detailed hallways toward the back of the building.
A vortex tunnel stood in our path, once clear of it I paused and looked back at the structure from which we had just emerged, it appeared to be a charming abode. We would later learn that it used to function as a greenhouse. Our stay outdoors was short as a larger building loomed before us, and from its bowels echoed strange sounds. John and I entered and were immediately swallowed by perfect dark. We groped blindly as a loud, bizarre cacophony of noise bombarded our ears. It was an aural assault that suggested the gadgets in a science lab had gone haywire all at once or perhaps it was the surreal language of the planets captured by precision instruments. No matter the case, the effect was disorienting and nerve-wracking.
Something furry brushed against my lips and I thrashed in the dark. A rhythmic thumping could suddenly be heard in the distance and it increased in frequency and intensity working in concert with the weird space orchestra that laid waste to our collective psyche. The whole affair was surreal, creepy and unsettling — and there was more of that to come.
Deeper into this House of Horrors, we cautiously navigated a corridor of decapitated heads, each hung from the ceiling. We were in the thick of these suspended death masks when a series of faint whispers began to grace our ears. The heads were talking, possibly plotting and they were all around us! Neither John nor myself had any desire to become one of their legion, so with our own heads on a swivel we ducked and dodged our way out of that most macabre menagerie.
But it was the classic out-of-the-fire and into-the-frying-pan scenario as we were soon cornered by an odd old man who can be best described as a cross behind a fisherman and Gollum from The Lord of the Rings. His appearance was accompanied by a quirky soundtrack that left me with the distinct impression that the country folk had bred with carnival people. He croaked a few threats or warning or perhaps a combination of both and it was almost enough to distract us from the fact that in his left hand he held a large hook and on that hook was a double-headed baby and that freakish tyke had a twitchy arm!
There was also a brightly decorated clown area that was adorned with all sorts of old newspapers, one headline read:
KILLER CLOWN ESCAPES FROM CIRCUS, WHO IS THE MAN BEHIND THE MAKEUP
We figured it was likely that this Man Behind the Makeup was the same guy responsible for that ghastly collection of chattering heads and decided once more that ours were best left between our shoulders. We departed the clown archives but before House of Horrors was finished with us we had to survive a one-of-a-kind ambush from a gaggle of teddy bears that was equal parts hilarious and shocking.
HAYRIDE OF DESPAIR A FUN MIX OF HORROR & HUMOR
As we waited for one of the final wagons of the night to arrive, we swapped stories of haunting with a friendly, knowledgeable employee named Nick. These impromptu conversations are the unsung heroes of any haunt outing. The night had grown late and with the passage of time the temperature had steadily dropped which made the collective body heat of a packed wagon a welcome treat. We thanked Nick for his company and boarded the wagon to parts unknown.
The group on the wagon revealed itself to be active and boisterous; the kind of folks primed for the kind of scares that the Hayride of Despair had to offer. Indeed, the very first scare was a simple flying prop that lunged from somewhere just above the cornstalks and momentarily seemed as if it would plop right down onto the head of one of the shrieking thrill-seekers.
The hayride pulled guests around the perimeter of the corn maze and revealed a series of platforms where various scenes were in progress as the wagon lurched forward. One of the highlights involved a farmer who experienced a handful of trouble from otherworldly visitors. He shouted and pleaded with anyone who would listen that he had no desire to have his brains eaten; his rant concluded when he comically proclaimed that Steven Spielberg's E.T. was a woefully inaccurate depiction of alien beings.
As the ride continued a collection of ghouls began to board the wagon and they were not quick to depart, in fact the majority of them stayed aboard for the remainder of the trip. A few of the monsters even brandished weapons which included a chainsaw or two which made for some fun and interesting moments on a tightly-packed hayride; a body or two could be found writhing on the floor of the wagon.
The Hayride of Despair wasn't terribly long but it was of fair length and featured a fun and frightful mix of humor and horror. The vocal occultists near the end of the path, who threatened to pull riders from the wagon, was a fun and lively touch.
Past Tense After Dark Delivers the Fright Stuff
Posted in News with tags Cornmaze of Fear, Hayride of Despair, House of Horrors, lapeer, past tense after dark, Rochester, Rochester Jaycees, Tunnel of Terror on October 11, 2015 by bluefall8
Following another Saturday night in the great month of October, we placed two more notches in the old belt after maiden visits to Tunnel of Terror in Rochester and Past Tense After Dark in Lapeer.
Tunnel of Terror brought me back to my youth with an old school trailer haunt that pressed in on us from all sides. The pitch black passages and sparse scenery struck the right tone and left me brimming with ideas. Past Tense After Dark was a pure delight which exceeded expectations with a professional cast, superior detailing and a penchant for humor. The House of Horrors, in particular, succeeded on several fronts and rocketed to the top of the best of list for 2015.
Full reviews to be posted in the coming weeks, of course. Thanks to Paul and Dan at the Tunnel of Terror as well as Nick and Corey at Past Tense After Dark for being gracious and knowledgeable hosts. It's always fun to talk haunts and I enjoyed picking your brains. Corey even shared a great local ghost story — you can't beat that!
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Posted in Preludes and Nocturnes with tags Cornmaze of Fear, Hayride of Despair, House of Horrors, lapeer, michigan, Oxford, past tense after dark, Rochester, Rochester Jaycees, Scott Farms, Tunnel of Terror on October 10, 2015 by bluefall8
It will be a night of first time visits for us tonight and I don't think there's anything more exciting during the month of October than the chance to tour never-before-seen haunted attractions.
First, we'll check in with the Rochester Jaycees at the Tunnel of Terror! The Tunnel of Terror is a so-called trailer or modular haunt and quite frankly I have a bit of a thing for trailer haunts. The trailer haunt and other scrappy volunteer efforts formed the very foundation that the haunted house industry was built on, so any time I discover one I relish the opportunity to pass through its halls. There simply aren't that many trailer haunts left in this area; I believe the last time I paid one a visit was four years ago.
We plan to cap the night off at Past Tense After Dark in Lapeer which boasts three attractions — Hayride of Despair, Cornmaze of Fear and The House of Horrors. Past Tense After Dark is one of a handful of attractions that I've yearned to visit for a couple of years now and I'm happy to finally see a trip manifest.
Originally, I had hoped we could also visit Scott's Haunted Corn Maze, Hayride and Rooms of Terror but given the number of attractions between it and Past Tense After Dark, I think we'd be cutting it a bit too close. It's a shame as we will pass Oxford on our way to and from Lapeer but such is the life of a haunter.


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At least 21 persons have been killed by gunmen suspected to be bandits in separate attacks on communities in the Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The communities include Tsauwa, Ajiya and Yasore villages.
Residents said the bandits stormed Tsauwa village around 11.30 pm on Monday and operated till the early hours of Tuesday, killing 19 villagers.
It was learnt that on arrival at the village on motorcycles, the gunmen started shooting indiscriminately, resulting in the death of the victims.
"Over 19 persons were killed and they have all been buried this morning (Tuesday) while the wounded have been taken to hospital for treatment," a resident said.
SaharaReporters gathered that the bandits also attacked Ajiya and Yasore villages where they killed two persons and rustled more than 35 cattle on Sunday morning.
A traditional ruler in the area, the Magajin Yasore, Abdurazak Mamman, confirmed the attack.
Mamman said the victims were attacked while working on their farms, and that the bandits went away with their animals after shooting them dead.
Katsina, despite being the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari, has witnessed sporadic attacks by bandits and kidnappers that have claimed the lives of many.
Over 700 people have been reportedly killed by the gunmen in Jibia, Kankara, Dutsinma, Musawa, Danmusa and Safana local government areas of the state in the last five months.
On December 11, 2020, some bandits kidnapped 344 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara. They were released about a week later.
Also on December 19, 84 Islamiyya students of Hizburrahim Islamiyya in Mahuta village, Dandume Local Government Area of the state were abducted but rescued shortly after.


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Jacqueline Kasper (96) died Friday, Sept. 30, surrounded by loved ones at her home in Carbondale. Jacquie lived a full and adventurous life and leaves behind a legacy of beauty, faith, and family. She was an accomplished painter who studied under Frank DuMond at the Art Students League of New York and a passionate skier and hiker. She grew up in Stanton, Virginia, and was an enthusiastic equestrian.
She married Colonel William Kasper in 1940, and traveled the world with their four children during his 23-year military career. An engaging storyteller, Jacquie regaled her grandchildren with stories of surviving the bombing of Pearl Harbor, life in Iran, skiing in the Swiss Alps and more. The Kasper family moved 33 times in 25 years, including a stint in Aspen in 1960. When Col. Kasper retired in 1988, the family moved permanently to Carbondale. Jacquie enjoyed painting, riding horses, gardening, skiing and spending time with her grandchildren. She formed a strong community with other local artists.
Jacquie was preceded in death by her loving husband; her son-in-law, Chuck Severy; and grandson, Christopher Severy. She is survived by her four children, 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
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The Future of Syria as Seen by Regional and International Stakeholders
Friday July 23rd, 2021 by THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
During a webinar organized at the American University of Beirut, seven speakers were invited to share the positions of the various stakeholders on the Syrian conflict and the future of the country.
The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) organized a webinar last week explaining how various stakeholders involved in the war see the future of Syria after the re-election of Bashar al-Assad as president of the Syrian Arab Republic, in an election widely seen as a sham.
The webinar, which was moderated by the director of IFI, Joseph Bahout, welcomed an array of speakers, representing the positions and points of view of the Syrian society, the European Union, the United States, Gulf countries, Russia, Turkey, and Iran.
The first person to speak was Sami Khiyami, a former ambassador of Syria to the UK, who "criticizes the regime and the opposition." He decried that both sides barely enjoy 25% of public support among Syria's civil society. "I talked to notables in Idleb, and they told me that right now, the party that enjoys the most support among the Syrians is the party of 'help us and feed us'," he added.
"The current status quo in Syria does not disturb the main international stakeholders in the country," Khiyami claimed. "Therefore, if you ask me if the re-election of Assad will redistribute the cards in Syria, my answer is no."
The largest of these international stakeholders, Russia views the reelection from a positive eye, according to Irina Zyvagelskaya, the chief research fellow at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Science. "I think the election was welcomed by the majority of the Syrian society, not because they support and are aligned with Assad, but because they see in his reelection promises of stability and reconstruction," she claimed. "In Syria, most people now think about reconciliation, and the preservation of their Syrian identity and History " Zyvagelskaya added.
But for Emma Beals, a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute, representing the points of view of the European Union, this reelection in no way guarantees the beginning of the process of reconstruction or the return of refugees or Internally displaced persons. "I don't think the EU has changed its positions towards the Syrian conflict, despite some minor variations. That is to say, the EU still insists on the implementation of UN resolution 2254 (voted towards the end of 2015, calls for a ceasefire and a political solution to the conflict through negotiations, editor's note) and there will be no reconstruction, normalization, or sanctions relief without this," she claimed. "EU policies, especially by individual states, are centered around accountability and humanitarian aid, but it's no secret that some individual states are looking towards the reestablishment of ties with the Syrian regime, primarily due to concerns about migration," Beals conceded. "But I don't think this will change the position of the overall bloc. Instead, there will be a more nuanced set of policies implemented," she concluded.
Read Also: European Countries Restore Ties with Assad. Small Steps or Turning Points?
Nevertheless, EU states are not the only ones making moves towards the regime. In fact, some Arab countries from the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are also doing so, namely the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. "We must make a difference between two sets of arab gulf states: First, those who have attempted to project their influence over the region, which are Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. And then there are those who don't do that, namely Bahrein, Kuwait and Oman," Hussein Ibish, from the Arab States Institute of Washington explains. "In Syria, for the gulf countries participating in the conflict, it is time for diplomacy and investment rather than giving money to proxies and armed groups, especially in light of the regime's military victory. There is also the fact that they are not directly involved in the conflict, as they did not deploy forces in Syria, nor do they still have proxies standing there," he noted. "The UAE, in particular, is concerned about containing Turkey and its rising influence in the long run, especially since they are not comfortable with the ideological Islamist foundations of the opposition, which is mostly-Turkish backed. This explains why they normalized ties with the regime. As for Bahrain, which is effectively a Saudi protectorate, it is used by the latter to test the grounds and allow it to indirectly establish ties with the regime. Qatar, which is opposed to immediate normalization with the regime, established a trilateral consultation group with Turkey and Russia, in an attempt to create a channel of influence over Syria that bypasses Iran," he said.
For Ibish, Oman and Kuwait have more moderate stances. The first did not completely turn its back on the regime, while Kuwait wishes to normalize ties as soon as the subject stops being controversial for Kuwaiti society. "All of this happens in a context of American disengagement from the conflict, as U.S. policy in the region is nearly only focused on Iran's nuclear weapons," he remarked.
Read Also: Saudi Arabia: It is Still too Early to Talk About Normalization with Syria
And in fact, for Natasha Hall, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, this American disinterest in the region is not new, rather it is part of the policy of pivot to Asia that dates back to the Obama administration. "Since the beginning of the conflict, the idea of military intervention in Syria was put aside, especially because of the situation in Libya. And when Moscow intervened, it put a nail in the coffin of any potential direct U.S. intervention in Syria. In fact, during a meeting with opposition figures, John Kerry said 'What do you want us to do, go to war with Russia'," Hall said.
For her, the Biden administration is currently reassessing its policy towards Syria, especially when it comes to Aid and sanctions, but no major changes should be expected. The only factors that might lead to greater involvement of the U.S. in Syria could be the use of chemical weapons, a more violent confrontation between the U.S. and Iranian proxies, and the resurgence of ISIS. As for the Syrian Democratic Forces (Kurdish led, SDF), which were on the frontlines of the fight against the group, Natasha Hall clarified that the goal behind the support of the SDF by the U.S. was not to create a Kurdish state or self-ruling entity, but rather was limited to the fight against ISIS.
The SDF however, is a source of major concern to Turkey, according to Oytun Orhan, Levant Studies Coordinator at the Center for Middle-East Studies in Turkey. "Turkey is particularly concerned about the presence of terrorist kurdish groups in Northeast Syria, backed by the PKK, at war with Turkey for decades now," he explained. However, he affirmed that this was not the only reason behind the involvement of Turkey in the conflict.
"Turkey is concerned with the fight against ISIS, but also it is important for Turkey to allow the opposition, which it backs, to have a say in the future of their country," he claimed. He added that the conflict allowed Turkey to project powers even out of Syria, as is the case in Libya or Azerbaijan.
Read Also: Joseph Daher: Iran Failed to Translate Political and Military Influence into Sizable Economic Gains
Finally, Sayyed Kazem Sajjadpour, president of the Institute for Political and International Studies, explained an Iranian view of the conflict and the future of Syria after the election."In Iran, we see that the reelection of Bashar al-Assad has given Damascus a significant boost in confidence, which will allow for an increased stability and the beginning of the reconstruction phase, in which Iran will contribute. But for this to be materialized, Turkish and American occupation must be ended, Arab States must normalize ties with Syria, and the Astana process must be allowed to move forward," he remarked.
It should be noted that the webinar did not include representatives of the Syrian regime or opposition.
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John Muir: How to Conserve
by Fred Sanders on June 16, 2006
John Muir (1838-1914) deserves the title of "founder of the conservation movement." He found his voice at a strategic time in American history and was remarkably effective at getting land preserved. He invented a whole range of rhetorical strategies which captured the public imagination and persuaded politicians to take action. When Muir made a case for saving old growth redwoods, he held nothing back: He appealed to morality, religion, financial self-interest, aesthetic sensibility, concerns for physical and mental health, and national pride. Any argument would do if it would keep the ancient trees standing and the wilderness in pristine state. With a writing style shaped by his early immersion in the King James Bible (and a little bit of Plutarch, though his father worried about letting him read a pagan author), Muir wrote like a man on a mission. He even used humor:
Now some millmen want to cut all the Calaveras trees into lumber and money. But we have found a better use for them. No doubt these trees would make good lumber after passing through a sawmill, as George Washington after passing through the hands of a French cook would have made good food. But both for Washington and the tree that bears his name higher uses have been found.
What exactly was it that Muir wanted to accomplish? His major strategy was to persuade the federal government to set aside big sections of land as protected areas, national parks. His timing was impeccable: those decades around the turn of the century were excatly the right moment for a central government to grab wilderness regions and declare them public trusts. Fifty years earlier such a move would have been irrelevant, unnecessary, and unenforcable. Fifty years later would have been too late: much territory would have been destroyed or compromised, and the human cost to residents and industry would have been much higher.
Muir also found a chief executive who was ready to hear the argument and take action on a grand scale. Teddy Roosevelt doubled the number of national parks during his time in office, extended the borders of some of them, and brought about 230 million acres of American territory under public protection (as parks, national monuments, sanctuaries, reservations, preserves, etc.). Roosevelt understood Muir's appeal and took up the cause himelf with characteristic zeal:
In utilizing and conserving the natural resources of the Nation, the one characteristic more essential than any other is foresight…. The conservation of our natural resources and their proper use constitute the fundamental problem which underlies almost every other problem of our national life.
Around 1900, the perfect strategy for conservation was to have the federal government grab land and declare it protected. Big man Roosevelt running big government USA sets aside big parks. Massive state parks and monuments (like the Muir Woods, which I got to visit a few weeks ago) bear witness to this being an effective and appropriate strategy for that time. Just after the middle of the twentieth century, the best way to conserve natural resources was for the will of the people to be made known, and the now cliched image of protesters standing between trees and bulldozers made perfect sense in its time. Public demonstrations got the voice of the people heard, and much urban greenspace has been preserved because of micro-movements of this nature. If John Muir were working in 1960, would he have hugged trees to show they are loved. No doubt.
What if John Muir were doing his work today? His fluid and flexible wit would surely not let itself get bogged down in strategies appropriate to 1906; there just aren't any more Yosemites or Crater Lakes out there. Rainforests in somebody else's country aren't really candidates for National Park status, so that bag of tricks wouldn't apply. He probably wouldn't even get snared in 1960 strategies, marching and protesting and laying down in front of bulldozers. That strategy always leads to a deadlock: the will of the people is equally expressed by protesters and by the free market's drive to development. The will of the people is on both sides of the bulldozer.
A twenty-first century conservationist who wanted to be as effective as John Muir would, I think, undertake a strategy appropriate to this era. He would bend all his wit and persuasiveness to make the case that the best interests of the free market are served by conservation. Instead of clouding the issue by striking faux-heroic anti-capitalist stances, John Muir 2006 would enter the belly of the beast itself. He would generate an unstoppable host of arguments proving that natural territories are more valuable than what can be developed on them. He would calculate the actual cash value of a tree or a forest and demonstrate in market terms that no rational capitalist could afford to trade this resource for another one. With Muir's resourcefulness, he would probably itemize the cash value of a forest all the way down to the leaf. Is there a calculation that captures the way natural spaces appreciate in value while anything build on a developed space inevitably depreciates? Wouldn't that be a magical equation to turn the head of any economist?
Instead of persuading a president (1906) or amplifying the vox populi (1960), John Muir 2006 would go up against the market itself and win as big as he did 100 years ago. But it will take some creative rhetoric, with statistics, dollar equivalents, and long-term extrapolations to get the invisible hand of the market to set down the chain saw and pick up the watering can. Many conservationists operate with a naive model of political economy and think they can keep their hands clean of market concerns. Equipped with a more realistic sense of the way the free market functions, wouldn't it be nice if conservatives took the lead in conservationism?
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It's time for Karen's Killer Fixin's! Over the years, I've filled two 4-inch, 3-ring binders with my own creations as well as recipes my family and friends were willing to share with me. I simply love to cook and want to share that love with my readers. So every Friday, I share one recipe I think you and your family might enjoy. It might be a main course recipe. A cookie or baked item. Candy. Salads. Whatever strikes my eye and fancy…which today is CHOCOLATE TURTLE CHEESECAKE!
I can generally pass up cake, even pie, but cheesecake? Not hardly, as John Wayne, The Duke, would say! I haven't met a cheesecake I didn't like. And, if it's easy and quick to prepare, even better. I don't like to wait too long when I get a craving for cheesecake.
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Partech closes US$143mn fund for African tech startups
The Partech Africa Fund has achieved a final closing at US$142.75mn, more than double the size of its first closing a year ago at US$70mn
Backed by a unique set of financial institutions, major corporate partners and successful entrepreneurs, Partech Africa sets out with the largest VC fund dedicated to technology startups in Africa.
All the major financial institutions driving investment in Africa back the fund. Joining the European Investment Bank (EIB), IFC, member of the World Bank Group and Averroès Finance III (fund of funds managed by Bpifrance and co-sponsored with Proparco), Partech Africa also counts on KfW, the German Development Bank, FMO, the Dutch Development Bank and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB).
On the corporate side, Partech Africa was backed from the start by major global mobile operator Orange and leading emerging market actors such as Edenred and JCDecaux Holding. These pioneering investors have been joined by top tier global players such as Bertelsmann and L'Oréal as well as successful African champions such as Axian Group,TEXAF.
Partech Africa will also leverage the experience of more than 25 successful entrepreneurs who have committed to support through the fund a new generation of game changers.
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The fund is positioned for series A and B financing rounds in startups which are changing the way technology are used in education, mobility, finance, delivery, energy, etc. It has already made two investments in 2018: TradeDepot, in Nigeria, and Yoco, in South Africa, and is expected to close even more deals in 2019.
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Canadian Police Return With SWAT to Local Church Run by Artur Pawlowski
Pawlowski has refused to discontinue services or aid to local homeless throughout the entire duration of these COVID19 lockdowns, and has accumulated nearly 30 tickets for these violations.
Pawlowski believes the local police will continue to try to make an example of him due to his activism that spans over the last decade. This was made clear to him when the police returned to his church for a second time. This time they brought 10 officers and were accompanied by a SWAT team.
Canadian police have interrupted church service twice in violation of Canadian criminal code Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46) in order to perform checks to insure the church is following Covid Social distancing protocols. Pawlowski has made it clear to these officers on both occasions that he will not permit the invasion on God's House during a holy service, regardless of a court order.
Having expressed he has no issue with them coming into his church, Pawlowski explains that as long as there is no interruption of worship they are welcome to come perform whatever checks they require to allow him to remain open.
As a well known figure to the Canadian government, Pawlowski became known as the first preacher to be arrested for reading the Bible in a public space to the local homeless in 2006. For the last 16 years Pawlowski has been sounding alarms that the same tyranny he escaped Poland to flee this same kind of governmental tyranny. Often written off as a conspiracy theorist, Pawlowski now says "the people who use to laugh and call me names are not laughing anymore. The threat is real to them now."
"People realize it's not funny after a year of being treated like like a slave suddenly people are realizing that that I was right, and now so my message is clear, we got a rise up in a peaceful non-compliance. If the government tells you to wear a mask, you don't, if they tell you social distance, you don't when they tell me you don't go somewhere, you go to the very planes they were telling you, not to go, but go in large numbers."
Pawlowski anticipates the police will be back with more force next time.
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CURRENT ISSUE: This issue is another selection of profiles from our tentatively named Guide to Irish Writers of Gothic, Supernatural and Fantastic Literature. The keen-eyed will spot one name that might seem out of place: Harry Clarke (1889-1931). Clarke, of course, was not a writer, but an artist who worked in watercolour, pen and ink, and stained glass. As an illustrator, Clarke put his indelible mark on literature of the macabre and fantastic. His best-known illustrations are those accompanying Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1919/23), though his illustrations for Andersen, Perrault, and Swinburne also bear hallmarks of the strange. So too do goblins and grotesques leer from the corners of his stained glass work. More...


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De Peugeot 407 is een middenklasser van het Franse automerk Peugeot. De 407 volgde in 2004 de 406 op. Hij werd dat jaar voorgesteld aan het publiek op de Autosalon van Genève. In datzelfde jaar stond de auto al in de showroom. Op de stationwagonversie (SW) moest nog een paar maanden gewacht worden.

De 407 werd samen met de grotere 607 opgevolgd door de 508 in januari 2011.

Overzicht
De Peugeot 407 was de opvolger van de succesvolle 406 en werd uitgebracht op 27 mei 2004 tijdens de Sunday Times Motorshow Live. Het gestroomlijnde ontwerp van de auto werd als opmerkelijk gezien. De auto heeft een grote voorgrille en zeer schuine voorstijlen.

De stationwagen staat bekend als de Peugeot 407 SW, en werd vier maanden later uitgebracht. De coupé-uitvoering kwam uit in januari 2006. In 2005 piekte het aantal verkopen tot 259.000 exemplaren.

In augustus 2008 kregen de modellen een kleine facelift. Dit resulteerde erin dat alle benzine-uitvoeringen niet meer werden verkocht in Europa.

Motoren

Benzine

E85

Diesel

Afbeeldingen

407
Middenklasse


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Using OpenStack Network
=======================

Before working with the Network service, you'll need to create a connection
to your OpenStack cloud by following the :doc:`connect` user guide. This will
provide you with the ``conn`` variable used in the examples below.

.. contents:: Table of Contents
   :local:

The primary resource of the Network service is the network.

List Networks
-------------

A **network** is an isolated `Layer 2 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_link_layer>`_
networking segment. There are two types of networks, project and provider networks.
Project networks are fully isolated and are not shared with other projects. Provider
networks map to existing physical networks in the data center and provide external
network access for servers. Only an OpenStack administrator can create provider
networks. Networks can be connected via routers.

.. literalinclude:: ../examples/network/list.py
   :pyobject: list_networks

Full example: `network resource list`_

List Subnets
------------

A **subnet** is a block of IP addresses and associated configuration state.
Subnets are used to allocate IP addresses when new ports are created on a
network.

.. literalinclude:: ../examples/network/list.py
   :pyobject: list_subnets

Full example: `network resource list`_

List Ports
----------

A **port** is a connection point for attaching a single device, such as the
`NIC <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_interface_controller>`_
of a server, to a network. The port also describes the associated network
configuration, such as the `MAC <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_access_control>`_
and IP addresses to be used on that port.

.. literalinclude:: ../examples/network/list.py
   :pyobject: list_ports

Full example: `network resource list`_

List Security Groups
--------------------

A **security group** acts as a virtual firewall for servers. It is a container
for security group rules which specify the type of network traffic and direction
that is allowed to pass through a port.

.. literalinclude:: ../examples/network/list.py
   :pyobject: list_security_groups

Full example: `network resource list`_

List Routers
------------

A **router** is a logical component that forwards data packets between networks.
It also provides `Layer 3 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_layer>`_ and
`NAT <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_address_translation>`_ forwarding to
provide external network access for servers on project networks.

.. literalinclude:: ../examples/network/list.py
   :pyobject: list_routers

Full example: `network resource list`_

List Network Agents
-------------------

A **network agent** is a plugin that handles various tasks used to
implement virtual networks.  These agents include neutron-dhcp-agent,
neutron-l3-agent, neutron-metering-agent, and neutron-lbaas-agent,
among others.

.. literalinclude:: ../examples/network/list.py
   :pyobject: list_network_agents

Full example: `network resource list`_

Create Network
--------------

Create a project network and subnet. This network can be used when creating
a server and allows the server to communicate with others servers on the
same project network.

.. literalinclude:: ../examples/network/create.py
   :pyobject: create_network

Full example: `network resource create`_

Open a Port
-----------

When creating a security group for a network, you will need to open certain
ports to allow communication via them. For example, you may need to enable
HTTPS access on port 443.

.. literalinclude:: ../examples/network/security_group_rules.py
   :pyobject: open_port

Full example: `network security group create`_

Accept Pings
------------

In order to ping a machine on your network within a security group,
you will need to create a rule to allow inbound ICMP packets.

.. literalinclude:: ../examples/network/security_group_rules.py
   :pyobject: allow_ping

Full example: `network security group create`_

Delete Network
--------------

Delete a project network and its subnets.

.. literalinclude:: ../examples/network/delete.py
   :pyobject: delete_network

Full example: `network resource delete`_

.. _network resource create: http://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/python-openstacksdk/tree/examples/network/create.py
.. _network resource delete: http://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/python-openstacksdk/tree/examples/network/delete.py
.. _network resource list: http://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/python-openstacksdk/tree/examples/network/list.py
.. _network security group create: http://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/python-openstacksdk/tree/examples/network/security_group_rules.py


324 N Broadway St is a single family residence located in Estacada, OR 97023. Built in 1974, this property features 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 5,000 sq ft lot, and 1,434 sq ft of living space. The estimated market value for 324 N Broadway St is $257,000.
For the surrounding community of Estacada, OR 97023, the average sale price for similar homes to 324 N Broadway St is $287,211. The nearby schools are average and include Estacada Middle School, Clackamas River Elementary School and River Mill Elementary School. The overall crime risk for this area is low. The natural disaster risk for this area includes low earthquake risk, very low tornado risk, and minimal flood risk.
Situated at 324 N Broadway St, Estacada, OR 97023, this is a Single Family Residence with 3 bedrooms and 1.0 bathrooms and approximately 1,434 square feet of living space and a 5,000 square foot lot. The property was built in 1974 and is in the neighborhood of Clackamas County, Oregon.
In 03/2019, a total of 2 properties had foreclosure filings in the 97023 zip code surrounding 324 N Broadway St, Estacada, OR 97023, one in every 2,123 housing units receiving a foreclosure filing. In Clackamas County, one in every 3,482 housing units had a foreclosure filing in 03/2019. Statewide in Oregon, one in every 3,359 housing units had a foreclosure filing in 03/2019, while one in every 2,312 housing units had a foreclosure filing nationwide.
During the month of 03/2019 in the 97023 zip code surrounding this home at 324 N Broadway St.


A Houston transit cop who was caught on surveillance video unmercifully beating a homeless man with his baton over a dozen times wasn't fired, even after an investigation determined he used excessive force.
Instead, Jarius Warren submitted his resignation letter as if leaving on the best of terms after he was told an internal review board was moving to fire him.
Jairus Warren Quit After Learning His Department Had Decided To Fire Him.
"The board recommended termination of the officer," Metro Police Chief Vera Bumpers stated.
Warren submitted his resignation letter on Monday, which was obtained by ABC13.
"I am writing this letter to serve as formal notice that effective immediately, I am resigning from my position as a licensed enforcement officer with the METRO police department. It has been a great pleasure and honor to serve with the METRO police department. The department provides a great service to the people of Houston, and I hope you all have continued success," he wrote.
In the September 14 video, Jarius Warren and Daniel Reynoso can be seen creeping up on Darrell Giles, a 31-year old homeless man who was sleeping on a bench.
Warren begins poking his sternum with his baton, attempting to wake him up.
Giles suddenly awakes and stands up.
Warren can be seen beating Giles about a dozen times before he finally falls on the train station platform, where he is beaten several more times.
Officer Reynoso appears to signal for Warren to stop beating Giles, but never appears to physically stop him.
Giles was arrested and charged with resisting arrest and trespassing, according to CW39.
At a September 16 press conference, Chief Bumpers apologized to Giles and stated the charges against him would be dropped.
"We are not going to tolerate excessive force by our officers," Bumpers assured.
Houston Transit Police initially said they wouldn't release video of the beat down.
But soon after Bumpers' press conference, Black Lives Matter activists were outside calling for the video to be released, and gave an ultimatum for it to be released by Monday before 2 p.m.
"The citizens of Houston need to see what's going on," activist Ashton Woods insisted. "This incident is actually indicative of how the city and the law enforcement agencies treat the homeless population of Houston.
"Regardless of who's in the uniform, it's the person wearing the uniform who's committing the abuse," added Woods.
The video was released Monday.
Giles recalled the beating in an interview on Monday, saying he was still sore and recovering.
"I thought he pulled a gun out," Giles told ABC13.
"I don't remember too much. All I remember is bracing myself and just taking the licks and I was holding my arm up," he said.
Warren and Reynoso were suspended without pay the next day, although Reynoso was recently reinstated after he was cleared of excessive force charges.
Giles was apparently asked to leave the station platform, but later returned to retrieve his cell phone he left behind when he decided to rest his injured foot.
"I want to reiterate as I did last week, that this incident is not a reflection of the men and women who work at Metro Police," the chief said.
The people of Houston hope it isn't.


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Generals top River View in tune up for district semifinal
Cameron Teague Robinson
WEST LAFAYETTE - The River View and Ridgewood baseball teams both won a sectional championship on Tuesday. Instead of having normal practice, for a week, until they play their district semifinal games on Monday, they decided to schedule a game.
The game gave each team a chance to get on the field in a live game, a chance each coach said was important.
"It's just good to be out against another team," River View coach Jesse Smoulder said. "It's not just practice against each other, you are playing and seeing different arms and game situations, so any time you can get that it's a win win for both teams."
"This helped us to see live pitching. It's tough to simulate live pitching at practice. We can throw it until we are blue in the face, but to see it from an actual 60 feet, six inches is nice," Ridgewood coach Chad Lahna said. "From that standpoint it's always nice to see the live pitching and it gives us situational things to work on."
Ridgewood walked away with the 5-4 win after scoring five runs in the first five innings.
"I thought early on we were reacting to things instead of being aggressive. We were looking for somebody else to make a play instead of going and getting it a couple times," River View coach Jesse Smoulder said. "Those are things we have to clean up. I thought the hitting came along and we started playing well at the end."
"We did some things well. Overall we are just trying to stay fresh and get ready for Monday night," Lahna said. "We always have stuff we can work on though."
While the result was important, the objective of the game was to work on things you can't necessarily work on in practice. Both coaches saw good and bad throughout the game.
Early, on Ridgewood's bats capitalized on some sloppy defense by the Black Bears. In the first inning Kolton Alexander reached on a River View error and in the next at-bat Trent Harrison would score on a wild pitch.
In the second inning, Ridgewood's Jarett Slusser dropped down a bunt towards the third baseline. The throw over shot River View first baseman Dusty Erwin scoring Braeden Smith from second.
"We made some of the same mistakes me made in that one inning against Philo. As long as we can play defensively like we did towards the end then I'm comfortable," Smoulder said.
"Still being a relatively young lineup I think some of our guys are building confidence at the plate and we have to build on that," Lahna said.
But in that same inning, came something Lahna said his team needs to improve at before Monday as well. They had the bases loaded, with a 3-0 lead and no outs, but Sean Orillion struck out the next three Ridgewood batters to get River View out of trouble.
"I thought we did a bad job early on when we came up with three strikeouts," Lahna said. "We have harped on it all season. That can't happen we have to put balls in play."
Slusser would pick up his second RBI of the day in the bottom of the fifth, scoring Alexander.
"(Slusser) is in a tough situation and I've told him this. He isn't a sophomore anymore, he just has to go out and play the game," Lahna said. "Now we are asking him to play a position that is a vital role. Tonight he comes in drops down a bunt, which he could be asked to do, he puts it down and got the job done. That was big."
In the top of the sixth, Jonathan Helmick got River View going at the plate with a home run over the left field wall.
And in the seventh, like they did against Philo on Wednesday, River View put together timely hitting. Jorn Hocter came through with two RBI in the seventh, his second straight game with a seventh inning RBI.
"When (Hocter) is patient at the plate and lets that ball get to him he hits the ball hard," Smoulder said. "It was nice, because he had a couple at bats where he was frustrated, so to see him hit a ball that hard was really good."
Adam Croup would score Hocter on a sacrifice fly, but it was too late, as Ridgewood recorded the final two outs and finished victorious.
Both teams will play Monday in a East District semifinal game. River View will travel to Claymont to play Stuebenville, while Ridgewood will travel to Minerva to play Harrison Central.
cteaguerob@gannett.com
Twitter: @cj_teague


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INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT ACT 1936 (ARCHIVE)
PART VI - COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF TAX
Division 4 - Collection of withholding tax
Division 4 inserted by No 85 of 1959.
SECTION 221YRA INTEREST OR ROYALTY NOT ALLOWABLE DEDUCTION UNTIL PAYMENT MADE TO COMMISSIONER ON ACCOUNT OF TAX
221YRA(1) [When interest not deductible]
(a) a person has not made a deduction from interest as required by subsection 221YL(2A) , or having made a deduction under that subsection from interest, has not complied with paragraph 221YN(1)(a) in relation to the deduction; and
(b) any withholding tax payable in respect of the interest has not been paid,
then, subject to subsection (2), the interest is not an allowable deduction.
S 221YRA(1) amended by No 95 of 1997, No 108 of 1981 and No 51 of 1973.
221YRA(1A) [When royalty not deductible]
(a) a person:
(i) has not made a deduction from a royalty as required by subsection 221YL(2G) ; or
(ii) having made a deduction under that subsection from a royalty, has not complied with paragraph 221YN(1)(a) in relation to the deduction; and
(b) any withholding tax payable in respect of the royalty has not been paid;
then, subject to subsection (2), the royalty is not an allowable deduction.
S 221YRA(1A) inserted by No 224 of 1992.
221YRA(2) [Withholding tax paid]
Where, any interest or royalty would, but for subsection (1) or (1A), be an allowable deduction in respect of a year of income and the withholding tax payable in respect of the interest or royalty is paid, the interest or royalty thereupon becomes an allowable deduction in respect of that year of income.
S 221YRA(2) amended by No 224 of 1992 and No 108 of 1981.
221YRA(3) [Partner not resident]
Where a member of a partnership is not a resident, then, for the purpose of calculating the amount that, in relation to him, is, for the purposes of Division 5 of Part III , the net income of the partnership or the partnership loss, as the case requires, subsections (1) and (1A) apply in relation to the partnership as if it were a person who is not a resident.
S 221YRA(3) amended by No 224 of 1992 and No 51 of 1973.
S 221YRA inserted by No 85 of 1967.


Original issue of Country Life magazine dated October 1st 1927 featuring an article 'the Lesser Country Houses of Today' on 'Hitherfield' Knockholt in Kent, Designed by Mr. P. D. Hepworth. A two page write up including black and white illustrations of the exterior, interior and decor, including plans of the house. This magazine is in very good condition with a portrait frontispiece of the famous ship Captains Scott's 'Discovery'.


CAD is particularly funny today. I think they made another Gears of War joke. I don't know I didn't check because no one likes CAD.
DoneZ wrote: CAD is particularly funny today. I think they made another Gears of War joke. I don't know I didn't check because no one likes CAD.
How do you do a segment about a miscarriage in a Video Game comic?


The brown wood interior, the greenery of the surrounding redwoods, and a twinkle of tiny white lights welcome you to the dining experience at Faz. The true splendor of this restaurant, however, lies not in what you see but in what you taste. The menu features a Mediterranean medley of house-made pastas, smoked and spit-roasted meats, fresh seafood, and scrumptious desserts. The baked brie with toasted walnuts makes a perfect starter, while the grilled rack of lamb with mint chutney and the tiramisu in raspberry sauce follow it up nicely. The daily specials and suggested wines are always exciting, as is the house-made flat bread with balsamic vinegar, garlic, and olive oil, which, thankfully, makes its way to your table almost immediately on your arrival. Lunch Mon.–Fri., dinner daily.


I am working on a 30 paintings in 30 days challenge this month doing them as 10 minute paintings. Being that today is National Pie Day, I decided to paint a piece of pie today, and chose cherry because the colors were so attracting. This is an original painting , painted with acrylics on 5" x 7" canvas board, completed with a coat of varnish. Signed by the Artist Gloria Ester, and comes with an Authentication Certificate. (C)ARTstraussa watermark does not appear on actual painting.All rights reserved.